When pre-production of a show starts, the costume shop manager and the costume designer meet. They will review sketches and make a plan to help achieve the vision of the director and the costume artist. Then, a budget based on the discussed visions is made.
After this, staff is hired if there is not already a set staff. The budget is followed in order to buy the needed materials or costumes. The costume shop manager will supervise the staff when making costumes if there is a staff. Sometimes the costume shop manager is the person that makes the costumes. The costume shop manager will also talk to either the director or the stage manager (if the director has assigned the stage manager this duty) to schedule costume fittings for the cast members.
The costume shop manager will make sure that actors properly store their costumes - the full costume and any costume pieces or personal props that go with costumes - in the correct way. If costumes are not stored correctly, the costume shop manager will put them away after the actors have left the dressing room. When a production is finished, the costume shop manager will make sure to store all costumes properly if the theatre wants to keep them. If the theatre does not want to keep the costumes, it is likely that the costume shop manager will ask actors if they want their costumes and then find out if any other area theatres would like the costumes that were not taken by the actors.
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